Very relevant to my recent books, in which I depict a group of people starting a transition away from work being strongly segregated by gender.
Originally shared by Dave Higgins
Two perspectives on not conforming to gender roles:
“What I find most challenging — and something I often address in the female carpentry classes I teach — is that you feel a lot of pressure not to screw up, especially in a job that requires a lot of physicality. It’s as though your entire gender’s reputation rests on your shoulders every time you try something new.”
I like the term “stereotype threat” – instantly clear what it means. I’ll look into that.
I like the term “stereotype threat” – instantly clear what it means. I’ll look into that.
And it turns out it didn’t mean what I thought it meant. I was thinking “the presence of these people makes others uncomfortable because they threaten the stereotype”, but it actually means “because there is a stereotype about how someone like me behaves, there is a risk that I will conform to it and so underperform”. Both are interesting.
And it turns out it didn’t mean what I thought it meant. I was thinking “the presence of these people makes others uncomfortable because they threaten the stereotype”, but it actually means “because there is a stereotype about how someone like me behaves, there is a risk that I will conform to it and so underperform”. Both are interesting.